Chapter 2 Master of Magnetism
Definitely too quite. Logan told himself once more. He had tried to use his keen sense of smell but he only took in the scent of Scott and Rogue. Which was unusual in itself, usually in large building such as where they were heading, there was always a lingering of peoples scents as if ghosts sent back to haunt him, but there was nothing.
They stopped before a huge gate, the entrance to the facility. A huge steel door that was too thick for Wolverine to simple cut through with his adamantium claws blocked their way. He looked back at Scott who tilted his head at him as if asking him a question, Logan shook his head no. Knowing he was asking him if he heard or smelled anything. Scott bobbed his head forward indicating what to do.
Wolverine took an object out of his pack around his waist.
"Stand back people." he said, while sticking a small explosive to the gate, Logan then ran to where the others were standing at a distance.
Scott could have probably destroyed the metal door but he would have had to do it at full blast and since they didn't know what they were up against it was best to conserve their energy.
The small bomb exploded. Loudly. And when the door hit the ground it shook noticeably. It was a clean break, no shrapnel or broken chunks to deter them.
Wolverine brought out his claws, Scott lifted his hands to his face and when Rogue noticed the two's actions, she got into a fighting stance, tensing her body for whatever was to come.
The walked over the blown up door, and they all stopped. There was nothing. Some trash here and there but other than that everything looked abandoned and the night was still unusually still.
Continuing walking through the compound, they reached the large metal doors to the main warehouse.
Wolverine clenched the handle and pulled back the large doors. The noise filled the air as it screeched loudly, protesting from the use.
But there was nothing in the warehouse either. It looked to have not been used in some time. Dust and cobwebs were the only things there.
Turning around and walking back out they went and found Storm and Bobby. Everybody looked at one another.
"Like I said," Storm said indicating the empty place around her "Nothing here."
Wolverine retracted his claws. Sooner than he should have. Bright lights came on, blinding him for a moment, causing him to place his hands over his eyes instinctually. When he brought his hands back down the voice started to speak, as if amplified by stereo speakers it surrounded them where they stood.
"Welcome X men, If I knew it was going to be this easy to get you here, I would have done this much sooner."
"What do you want?" Scott yelled while looking around him.
"What do I want?" the voice boomed back. "Such a simple question and yet, there are so many ways to answer it."
"You might as well show yourself!" Wolverine barked "We know it's you Magneto!"
Wolverine hurriedly looked behind him at Rogue, wanting to make sure she was OK. Rogue generally never had a good reaction whenever they encountered Magneto. He turned around when Magneto started to talk once more.
"You know and yet you cannot smell me, must be frustrating, for a pathetic hound dog like you."
Wolverine growled loudly.
"Show yourself!" he yelled again, the animosity made clear through his words.
"As you wish." but this time the voice that responded wasn't coming form the speakers, instead it was much closer. Much to close. Wolverine lifted his head upwards.
And there was Magneto, The Master of Magnetism. And he wasn't alone.